A Study of Travel Behavior and Road Safety Knowledge of Students

This research aims to study travel patterns to school and to assess students' perceptions of travel safety. This research uses samples from Wisuttharangsi school in Kanchanaburi by collecting data through a Google form. Information of interest includes the nature of travel and perceptions about various road rules. A total of 423 students responded to the questionnaire. The most common modes for school trips are traveling by personal vehicle with parents and traveling by school shuttle, at 38.5% each. There are 5.4% of students using motorcycles, of which 56.5% do not have a motorcycle license. From the analysis of the data, it is found that the factors affecting the travel style are distance, grade level, gender, age, ability to ride a motorcycle, and possession of a motorcycle driving license. From the questionnaire on the traveling behavior of the students to school, it was found that most of the students had the correct travel behavior. And from the analysis results of the knowledge assessment, it was revealed that the students were the most knowledgeable about the markers, but had little knowledge of pedestrians and pedestrian crossings.